Locator: 51033RESERVES.
Foreign exchange reserves: Russia, Saudi Arabia, China.
Russia, link here: posted June 6, 2026:
Saudi, link here: posted June 6, 2026:
China, link here, posted June 22, 2026:
Locator: 51033RESERVES.
Foreign exchange reserves: Russia, Saudi Arabia, China.
Russia, link here: posted June 6, 2026:
Saudi, link here: posted June 6, 2026:
China, link here, posted June 22, 2026:
Locator: 50236STORAGE.
Locator: 50236STORAGE.
Locator: 50236STORAGE.Foreign exchange reserves: Russia, Saudi Arabia, China.
Russia, link here: posted March 16, 2026:
Saudi, link here: posted March 16, 2026:
China, link here, posted March 16, 2026:
Locator: 49762SAUDI
Locator: 49862CHINA.
Locator: 49862RUSSIA.Foreign exchange reserves: Russia, Saudi Arabia, China.
Russia, link here: posted January 20, 2026, no update since then:
Saudi, link here: posted January 8, 2026:
China, link here, posted January 8, 2026:
Re-posting. Saudi Arabia data finally posted their September data.
Locator: 49283SAUDI.
Locator: 49283CHINA.
Locator: 49283RUSSIA.Foreign exchange reserves: Russia, Saudi Arabia, China.
Russia, link here:
Saudi, link here:
China, link here, posted October 3, 2025:
Locator: 48932SAUDI.
Locator: 48932CHINA.
Locator: 48932RUSSIA.Foreign exchange reserves: Russia, Saudi Arabia, China.
Russia, link here:
Saudi, link here:
China, link here, posted August 22, 2025:
Locator: 48781SAUDI.
Locator: 48790SAUDI.
Locator: 48790CHINA.
Locator: 48790RUSSIA.
Saudi debt: link here.
Russia, link here. June, 2025, data:
China, link here:
Locator: 48790SAUDI.
Locator: 48790CHINA.
Locator: 48790RUSSIA.
Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves. Link here.
Russia, link here. June, 2025, data:
China, link here:
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Musical Interlude
It's amazing how well this has held up over the years.
Heart of glass, Blondie.
Locator: 48630SAUDI.
Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves -- just posted overnight. Link here.
Russia, link here, May data:
China, link here:
Locator: 48595SAUDI.
Scroll to very bottom: Saudi shenanigans again. Foreign reserves surges despite budget deficit and oil price crash.
Reminder: Noem.
Saudi: link here.
Flashback: Saudi tried this before. It was a trillion-dollar mistake. Link here.
Chart of the day -- Javier Blas -- last week.
From April 30, 2025:
Saudi: link here, foreign exchange reserves.
Locator: 48587SAUDI.
Before we get started, I have not enjoyed watching NBA basketball for the last few years, but I have to admit, I'm really enjoying the playoff series this year. I guess I last enjoyed NBA basketball during the Phil Jackson era in Chicago and Gregg Popovich during the "twin towers" era.
Okay, back to oil.
Flashback: Saudi tried this before. It was a trillion-dollar mistake. Link here.
Chart of the day -- Javier Blas -- last week.
Locator: 48561B.
Saudi: link here, foreign exchange reserves.
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Back to the Bakken
WTI: $58.24.
Active rigs: 27.
Five new permits, #41863 - #41867.
Three permits renewed:
Two producing wells (DUCs) reported as completed: